OSHA fines Carlson Tool for fatality due to machine safety interlock bypass

Machine Safety Bypass Interlock

August 29,2016– The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has concluded that the bypassing of machine safety interlocks caused the fatality at Carlson Tool & Manufacturing in March 2016, after conducting an investigation. OSHA has issued a citation and a notification of a penalty of about $125,000. According to the citation this incident was not … Read more

Sunfield fined millions by OSHA for machine safety violations

machinery safety

Ohio auto parts manufacturer faces $3.42M in fines after OSHA finds company willfully exposed temporary workers to machine hazards Sunfield Inc. faces near record penalty for an automotive parts industry company HEBRON, Ohio – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued 57 citations for safety violations to Sunfield Inc., an Ohio … Read more